for many years. These days, Henrik is the Director of Winemaking for Acumen Wines also in Napa Valley Not only is he an excellent winemaker, but Henrik has an exceptional pallet. His blind tastings are a real wine education. We met up with him at the stunning new Acumen tasting room in downtown Napa just a few weeks ago.

Some of the very best known Napa Valley wines have been created by Shafer Vineyards. Labels such as One Point Five, Red Shoulder Ranch Chardonnay and Hillside Select are household names to wine lovers. But maybe the best label to describe Shafer Winemaker Elias Fernandez is Relentless. After 33 vintages he continues his passion to make some really fantastic wines. We met up with Elias a few weeks ago at the winery to talk about his career, the fires and best of all, his new wines.

Winemaker Pam Starr has been a great supporter of Life Between the Vines almost since the beginning and for that we are very grateful. Pam has a fantastic sense of humor but as a winemaker she takes the subject of wine very seriously. Just spending a bit of time with Pam can provide you with a pretty full wine education. We met with Pam back in June just before Auction Napa Valley….looking toward a brand new winery.

Our third video in a series of four featuring glimpses of the goings on at Premiere Napa Valley 2015. Watch for winemakers such as Elizabeth Vianna of Chimney Rock, Pam Starr of Crocker & Starr, Stephanie Putnam of Raymond Vineyards, Henrik Poulsen of Release Winery, Todd Graff of Frank Family, Sue Bartolucci of Madonna Estate, David Arthur Long of David Arthur and more.

A simple guide to hosting a tasting. Tools, time and fun….never forget the fun! Hosted by WUWM’s Stephanie Lecci, Ray talks plain talk about doing a simple tasting. Paste the link below and take a listen….cheers.